tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37135864.post8116410781500818466..comments2023-11-03T11:31:36.094-04:00Comments on One Columbia J-termer's B-school Odyessy: Best apartment listing everUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37135864.post-24043571883269723792008-05-07T17:41:00.000-04:002008-05-07T17:41:00.000-04:00Don't know if it is true. That was the rumor for ...Don't know if it is true. That was the rumor for J-term 2009 as well, and it did not come to be (still had 3 clusters).Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05235477136023735504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37135864.post-26176476312938630532008-05-07T13:35:00.000-04:002008-05-07T13:35:00.000-04:00Thanks mate. Also I heard that Columbia is reducin...Thanks mate. <BR/><BR/>Also I heard that Columbia is reducing the class size this year(from ~180 to ~120 students) for J-term. Is that true?<BR/><BR/>RahulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37135864.post-48330652160548737242008-05-07T10:22:00.000-04:002008-05-07T10:22:00.000-04:00Sorry - yes, I did get some unsubsidized Stafford ...Sorry - yes, I did get some unsubsidized Stafford loans although the bulk of the debt was private loans.<BR/><BR/>The school has scholarships and fellowships, which I think you are automatically considered for (I think it was a checkbox on the app to say that you wanted to be considered for them). <BR/><BR/>$140k sounds reasonable but your mileage may vary depending on your tastes, how much you travel, etc.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05235477136023735504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37135864.post-26826437509570208902008-05-07T09:49:00.000-04:002008-05-07T09:49:00.000-04:00I have a good paying job and I am sure you had too...I have a good paying job and I am sure you had too before MBA. Did you qualify for Stafford subsidized loans? I am worried that because of my present salary I may not qualify for Stafford loans.<BR/><BR/>School doesn't give any scholarship/fellowship (not even a few thousand)?<BR/><BR/>I checked the school website and according to that total cost is around 140k. Is that right or there are some additional expenses?<BR/><BR/>Thanks a lot,<BR/>-RahulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37135864.post-90867347211361730122008-05-06T16:23:00.000-04:002008-05-06T16:23:00.000-04:00I took out private loans and used money I had save...I took out private loans and used money I had saved from working. <BR/><BR/>The school website has a good summary (somewhere) regarding total tuition, fees, and living expenses. <BR/><BR/>You also probably want to think about the opportunity cost (i.e. the amount of salary that you will forgo while in school).Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05235477136023735504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37135864.post-11238730160844016262008-05-06T14:31:00.000-04:002008-05-06T14:31:00.000-04:00Johnny, did you get any financial aid/scholorship ...Johnny, did you get any financial aid/scholorship during your mba?<BR/><BR/>How much money did your mba eventually cost?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com